Come join our #fredoniafamily! View current openings and apply online here: https://www.fredonia.wnyric.org/page/human-resources-home
Congrats to our boys bball team on winning the Class B-2 Sectional championship! Next up is the overall class B final tomorrow night (3/7) at 6pm back at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. If you would like to purchase tickets, use the link below.
https://gofan.co/app/events/840600?schoolId=NY14933
It's School Social Work Week! We celebrate our social workers everyday and truly appreciate everything that they do for our students and community! Please take a moment, any day of the year, to thank these amazing professionals: Kat Beyer and Cassie Farrell!
Our adorable new therapy dog Millie had the chance to visit some students. She truly is working hard to make everyone feel better! And we're sure she also loves all the cuddles and pets!
Congratulations to the boys varsity basketball team and coach Nick Bertrando on their 53 to 49 sectional semifinal win over Newfane last night at Buffalo State! They will be playing in the sectional championship game tomorrow at 12:00pm against Salamanca back at Buffalo State.
If you plan to attend, use the link below or the attached QR code to purchase tickets. They cost $7.00 each.
https://gofan.co/app/events/840598?schoolId=NY14933
Laura Depue and Steven Romans took 12 students from FHS on a trip to the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to learn more about jobs and careers within this facility. The students were given a tour, and they learned about opportunities in Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), dietary, nursing, and maintenance. Students also learned about the center's CNA training and opportunities to receive free college tuition for specific careers in nursing.
It's National Read Across America Day!
Celebrated every year on Dr. Seuss' birthday, it's a day for everyone to come together and enjoy reading. So, grab your friends, family members, or your household pet, and curl up with a great book!
Two muzzles are better than one! Therapy dog Yost welcomes Millie to the district.
Don't forget that FCSD has an in-house food pantry! We serve FCSD students of all grade levels and their families with groceries and pantry staples. We also offer a Backpack Program. Click here to read more: https://www.fredonia.wnyric.org/page/family-support-services-main
Hello Fredonia Families,
If you haven't heard, the boil water order has been lifted for Fredonia. Please refer to the following information:
The Chautauqua County Health Department has lifted the boil water order for all Village of Fredonia water customers, including any customers outside the village boundaries.
Water leaving the treatment plant has been adequately treated since late Sunday and consecutive day sample results indicate the water throughout the distribution system is safe for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, making coffee, etc.
All plumbing lines that have not been used regularly since the boil water went into effect should be flushed before water from that line is consumed. This includes ice makers and refrigerator water dispensers.
For more information, contact the Village of Fredonia at 716-679-2307 or the Chautauqua County Department of Health at 716-753-4481.
This week's Smore newsletter includes info on School Social Worker week, fundraising results, a fun video from our guest clinician Rodney Page who worked with our orchestra students, spelling bee results, & more. Enjoy the rest of the week!
https://www.smore.com/jau65-weekly-update
Please join us in celebrating Irish-American Heritage Month all month long! This is a great way to learn about and celebrate the Irish-Americans who contributed to our nation's history.
Fredonia Families -
I hope the week is off to a good start.
It appears that the order to boil water will continue into tomorrow.
As a result, we will:
Remain open as usual tomorrow.
Continue to not use school water for drinking.
Encourage both students and adults to bring their own bottled water tomorrow, if possible.
Continue to use the Culligan filling stations located throughout the district for drinking water.
Keep the measures above in place until we get official notification that the order has been lifted.
We appreciate everyone being as flexible as possible and not drinking any non-bottled water at any of our schools tomorrow. We will have more information for you as soon as possible.
Respectfully,
Brad Zilliox
Congrats to our boys varsity basketball team for advancing to the semi-finals, playing Newfane on Thursday at Buffalo State College at 7:45 PM. Tickets must be purchased online & cost $7.00 each. Buy tickets via the link below!
https://gofan.co/app/events/840596?schoolId=NY14933
Grayson Osborne-Coy received an honorable mention at the Daemen All High Art Exhibition! There were six students selected for this Exhibition of over 75 area high school student works. We are very excited for Grayson!
A message from Superintendent Zilliox:
Hello Fredonia School Community-
I hope the message finds you enjoying the weekend.
You may have noticed an article in the Observer today indicating that, effective immediately, all Fredonia water customers must boil all water used for cooking and drinking. According to a state alert issued this morning, there was a disruption in the disinfection treatment, “making the water not safe to drink. Bring all water used for drinking or cooking to a rolling boil, then cool before using. You will be notified when it is no longer necessary to boil water.” For more information call the Village at 716-679-2307 or the County Health Department at 716-753-4481
After speaking with local officials, it seems this order will be in effect until Tuesday but official notice will still need to be given.
In terms of the impact of this news on our school district, here is some information to know:
All schools will be open as usual tomorrow.
For the time being, our water at school cannot be used for drinking.
For the time being, our drinking fountains will not be available.
We encourage both students and adults to bring their own bottled water tomorrow, if possible.
We will have some bottled water available at each school office for use as needed.
We have contacted a local bottled water supplier about providing additional water to our district for tomorrow.
Our school breakfast and lunch for tomorrow will not require any water to prepare and be ready for our students.
The measures above will remain in place until we get official notification that the order has been lifted.
We appreciate everyone being as flexible as possible and not drinking any non-bottled water at any of our schools tomorrow. We will have more information for you as soon as possible.
Respectfully,
Brad Zilliox
Some of our middle and high school students participated in Ski Club this year at Peek n Peak. Lots of kids were able to try skiing for the first time, and they loved it!
A special thanks to the advisors, Megan Czekanski, Kristin Tomaszewski, and Liz Wronski, as well as the equipment drivers, Christine Cruz-Keefe and Christin Kingsbury, for all their hard work on making this season a success!
We are so proud of our High School Chamber Choir who performed at the Choral Festival on February 11 at SUNY Fredonia!
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/YI7Hk9R4zLs
https://www.fredonia.edu/news/articles/renowned-conductor-visit-fredonia-choral-festival
Attention parents/guardians of those students interested in playing a spring sport - please read the attached letter from Athletic Director Greg Lauer. Signups through Family ID can be found here: https://www.familyid.com/fredonia-csd-athletics-and-music-department/fredonia-athletics-spring-season-2023-sports-registration
You can also find this information on our website: https://www.fredonia.wnyric.org/page/spring-sports-registration
The Fredonia Central School District welcomes our Fredonia families to register their children for UPK and/or Kindergarten for the 2023-23 school year. Registration for pre-kindergarten children who will turn 4 years old on or before December 1, 2023 and registration for kindergarten children who will turn 5 years old on or before December 1, 2023 is currently in progress.
Kindergarten and pre-kindergarten registration are critical pieces of the school enrollment process. The pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten classrooms will continue to be held at Wheelock Early Childhood Center next year. Please call the Wheelock School office to enroll your child in either UPK or Kindergarten and request a registration packet. We plan on offering a full-day UPK program for all students next year, as well as an optional half-day am classroom.
Parents and/or guardians will need to provide us with several important items when registering their child: proof of residency such as a utility bill or rent receipt, a birth certificate or other legal evidence of your child’s age, your child’s immunization record, and the completed pre-kindergarten or kindergarten packet forms and materials.
Please contact the Wheelock Office by April 1 at 679-1581, ex 2800 to request a registration packet for either Universal Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten.
